Hydroxymetronidazole
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Preferred IUPAC name
2-[2-(Hydroxymethyl)-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl]ethan-1-ol | |
Other names
Metronidazole-OH; 1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-2-hydroxymethyl-5-nitroimidazole
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3D model (JSmol)
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Abbreviations | MNZOH |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.169.434 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C6H9N3O4 | |
Molar mass | 187.15 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Hydroxymetronidazole is the main metabolite of metronidazole. Both have antibiotic and antiprotozoal activity.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Haberfeld H, ed. (2020). Austria-Codex (in German). Vienna: Österreichischer Apothekerverlag. Anaerobex-Filmtabletten.